Waqf Amendment Bill: The Waqf Amendment Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday (April 3) with 288Â votes in favour and 232Â against. Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday (April 2 tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha, which seeks to improve the functioning of Waqf properties, address complexities, ensure transparency and introduce technology-driven management. Tabling the Bill, which was examined and redrafted by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), Rijiju said the legislation has nothing to do with religion but deals only with properties.